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(...) When you say "to/on the web" you mean "to/on Usenet," right? What would have to happen is that the article would come back here with the same crossposting headers, and its Newsgroups line would have to be truncated so that it only wound up in (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I didn't mean to suggest that it hadn't started happening...sorry for the confusion... What I meant to address was the question of the consequences in the mind as it happens -- in how people view it. If people cross that line _and_ they start (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The basic ratio is 2:5, for stud-spacing to plate-height. Which is why you see Technic models with beam-plate-plate-beam stacked up--this allows beams to be placed vertically, and connected to the other beams. In LDU (LDraw units), the (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Fred M. Sloniker wrote in message <365f8e7a.32298838@l...et.com>... (...) Well, I was bored one Sunday evening and rather than do some more Economics study, I had a bash at working out the proportions of a classic 2x4 brick. Would this help? Taking (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Heh. Check out (URL) Matthew Miller ---> mattdm@mattdm.org Quotes 'R' Us ---> (URL) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Great, now how do I reset the date on their server so I can see the holiday page? ;) Steve (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Sidenote: that wishlist feature has already come in handy. We were trying to get our kids to narrow down their Christmas lists. Having an externally imposed 5-item limit worked wonders. Unfortunately, since they filled out the wishlists in (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That depends on your definition of "officially". For me, it's not official unless it appears on/in product (in regards to names and other similar fluff--press releases on the website have a fairly high level of officiallity). Steve (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That can be done, sure. :) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Todd Lehman wrote in message <366163a8.4473573@lu...et.com>... (...) Yes. But I wouldn't call the serious nature of the posts over here "belief." I'd call it fact. How many flame wars have we had here in Lugnet? None. How many off-topic.debate (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Terry K wrote in message <3661fca9.1478769@lu...et.com>... (...) Well, I've bailed out, for the most part. I just don't have the time anymore to wade through 80 auctions and messages about things that do not interest me. Then there are all the (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Todd Lehman wrote in message <3661db44.25869828@l...et.com>... (...) Interesting, especially when most of the messages so far are about technology more than community. Do you think people are going to think differently about RTL if it's moved? (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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On Mon, 30 Nov 1998 02:24:23 GMT, lehman@javanet.com (Todd Lehman) wrote: :> RTL prior to LUGNET had order, of sorts, because the old timers, who :> knew each other, enforced it via suasion, peer pressure, and ultimately :> ostracism (to an extent). (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Mike Stanley wrote in message ... (...) Am I really reading this? So,is Mike going to include computerized dating matches for our minifigs too? No reason to go to a movie alone. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) ...<snip> I suggest that the letter be shorter, and not include every detail of Lugnet. I could group RTL in to the following, those who have not heard of Lugnet, and those that have but aren't leaving for whatever reason. I suggest that the (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Todd, I would like to suggest that you have a specific page (one screen) that outlines the Lugnet's goals, services, and explains why a sign up procedure is required. This page will have links to the main page, and sign in page and any general (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Works for me. :) Anyone who wants to send me a minifig, contact me via e-mail and we can swap addresses and such. (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) If you're a Netscape user, try doing an "open frame in new window" with your mouse on the article. Then capture the URL that the new window has: (URL) what I got when I did that. and (URL) what I got when I followed the link to the whole (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) <snip> (...) For me, and many others with terrible newsservers, this is a big advantage. I have to use Dejanews to read RTL if I want to stay current with posts. While I like Dejanews as an archiving service, it is not ideal to use it as a (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Oh, that's right, they're using frames. Thanks for pointing that out. That's an annoying thing about frames: you can't always give a url directly to the page you want to reference. So, you have to give a url, plus navigation instructions. What (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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